Founder · Kickoff Consulting

Nedim Ağalar

Fractional / Interim Commercial Director and senior international commercial operator focused on international market expansion, export development and industrial B2B execution.

Nedim Ağalar, founder of Kickoff Consulting
Operating profile

Commercial leadership where the work has to move, not merely be analysed.

Nedim leads Kickoff Consulting from Istanbul and works directly on international commercial mandates: market selection, target-account development, export programmes, buyer and partner routes, pipeline reconstruction, pricing, negotiation and supplier qualification where it is part of the commercial problem.

Kickoff is deliberately senior-led. The person who scopes the work remains accountable for the work, the evidence and the next commercial decision.

Core identity

Fractional / Interim Commercial Director

Fixed-term or part-time senior commercial ownership for owner-led manufacturers and businesses that need judgment and execution before or instead of a permanent hire.

Core frame

International market expansion

Export development, market entry, named-account and partner development, pricing, negotiation and follow-through.

Supporting capability

Supplier qualification

Buyer-side Turkish manufacturer search, verification and RFQ work where sourcing is part of the client's broader commercial route.

Working style

Senior-led and hands-on

No junior handoff. Evidence is sourced, commercial states are kept explicit, and weak-fit targets or opportunities are killed rather than preserved for optics.

Experience

New York · London · Istanbul

Nedim's career has crossed the US, UK and Türkiye, with later operating work concentrated on industrial, manufacturing, energy, adhesives, commercial advisory and cross-border growth situations.

He also holds an active Director of International Operations role at ALKEMIE and supports cross-border commercial work through F&C Consulting. Operating roles and conflicts are disclosed before an engagement.

Selected work

What the work looks like in practice

Fractional commercial leadership

Pipeline, target accounts, pricing, negotiation and a weekly operating rhythm.

Export development

Named buyers and execution for Turkish manufacturers entering international markets.

Türkiye market entry

Commercial validation and execution for international industrial companies.

Supplier qualification

Independent buyer-side sourcing and manufacturer verification in Türkiye.